Outbreak of Influenza A Infection Among Travelers -- Alaska and the Yukon Territory, May-June 1999.(investigation report)(Brief Article) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | July 2, 1999 | COPYRIGHT 1999 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

On June 18, 1999, CDC and Health Canada received reports from public health authorities in Alaska and the Yukon Territory about clusters of febrile respiratory illness and associated pneumonia among travelers and tourism workers. This report presents information about the outbreak. Laboratory evidence, including rapid influenza A antigen-detection tests and viral cultures from respiratory specimens, has implicated influenza A virus as the cause of illness.

As of June 29, CDC has received reports of 428 cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) among tourists who ...

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